Stand for flexible posters



Jan. 19, 1932. R, F LANDWEHR ET L 1,842,274

STAND FOR FLEXIBLE POSTERS Filed June 8, 1951 ff a 34 15 INVENTORSWITNESSES Richard Fzanczwehr' 44.4 1 J czf/Zam'elJ/ZZurrazw ATTORNEYSPatented Jan. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RICHARD r.LANDWEHRVAND NATHANIEL M. LURRAIN, or new YORK, n. Y.; SAID LANDWEHRASSIGNOR TO SAID LURRAIN STAND non FLEXIBLE ros'rnns Application fileid.Tune 8, 1931. Serial- No. 542,944.

This invention relates to stands for posters and particularly largeflexible posters, theobje'ct being to provide a simple but strongconstruction which may be quickly a GR setup or knocked down.

.Another object is to provide a flexible osterstand wherein the tensionis secured y shifting the upright. i

An additional object is to provide in a flexible poster a standreinovably connected to the top and bottom ofthe poster and arrangedwithan upright which produces a flexible action either directly orindirectly for maintaining part of the stand in a set up oroperativeposition. In the accompanying draw1ngs-- Figure l is a rearPGISPGCtlVB'ViGW of a poster and a standtherefor disclosing anembodiment'oftheinvention." y

Figure 2 isan enlarged fragmentary sectional View through F igure 1.approximately on line I g Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional viewthrough 3 Figure 1 approximately on line Figured is a fragmentary sideview of the rear end ofthe base and part of the bracing structure,certain parts being shown 1n sec tion. r v Figure 5 is a fragmentarysectional view through Figure 1 approximately on line 5--5.

Figure 6 is a side view showing a modified form of stand with a flexibleposter connected therewithif Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sec- 3tional view through Figure 6 on line 7-7.

. i to Figure 8 is a perspective view of part of the base and part ofthe supporting rod shown in Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation showing amodified form of base and upright.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates aflexible poster and 2 and 3 the end bars for supporting the post-- er.These end bars may be made of wood or other material and are cemented,tacked or otherwise secured to the poster land really formpart of theposter. When disconnected from the stand, the poster may be folded orrolled on one or both of the end members. In very large flexible]posters some form of support must be provided for holding the samedist-ended and the present invention presents a stand for accomplishingthis result and also for holding the poster in a desired position to beViewed. 1

The stand, generally speaking, consistsof thebase i, an upright rod 5and a brace 6. The base 4 may be made fromwood, metal or other material,and it is provided at the outer end with a pin 7 which extends throughthe aperturefiin the brace 6. The inner end of the base *4 provided witha strip of metal 9 bent over to present a hook 10 adapted to fit snuglyin a notch or slot 11 in bar 3. The upper edge of the-base 4: is formedwith corrugations 12 preferably centrally thereof. These corrugationscould be positioned in some other place or extend the full length of thebase. These corrugations are intended to receive the pointed end 13 ofrod 5. Rod 5 is, formed of two sections, namely, a lower section 14 andan upper section 15. These sections, asshown in Figure 5, coact to makethe complete rod which is preferably made of wood and is somewhatresilient. referably a nail 17 extends through the upper end of brace 6and through section 16 after which it is bent over at 18. The sleeve 19is connected to the upper end of section 16 by a rivet or other clampingmember 20.

1, the rod 5 is under some slight tension,

merelysufficient to hold the poster 1 taut.

When it is desired to collapseor fold the stand, the lower endof the rod5 is grasped,

andpulled toward the pin 7. It may be slightly raised so that it willmoreeasily pass over the corrugations 12. After the lower end has beenswung to a point near the pin 11. The parts will thus be disconnectedand grouped together to form a very smallbundle, but when set up asshown in Figure 1 presents a comparatively strong and rigid stand forthe poster.

In Figures 6, 7 and 8, a modified form of stand is disclosed wherein thebase 4:" is similar to base 4 but is not provided with the corrugations12 or pin 7. The rod 5 is rigidly connected to the sleeve 23 whichsleeve isprovided with a bifurcated end 24 straddling the base 4 so thatthe pivotal pin or rivet 25 may connect the parts together. The pin 25is offset from a line extending from the axis of the rod 5 whereby whenthe rod 5 is substantially at right angles to the base a, the end of therod 5 will engage the base 4 so that it cannot swing further to the rearof the base. The upper end of the rod 5 is identical with that shown inFigure 3 and no further description will be needed. However, the end ofsection 15 does not engage the end of section 16 in the sleeve 19. Aspring 26 is positioned between the ends of sections 15 and 16 so as toproduce a tension and thereby maintain the poster 1 taut.

Under some circumstances, a spring 27 is used, said spring at one endbeing connected with the pin 28 and at the other to a pin or screw 29.This spring gives the upper part of the rod 5 a tendency to swing to theright as shown in Figure 6. When spring 27 is used, the spring 26 couldbe eliminated or used as desired.

In Figure 9, a further form of the invention is set forth wherein thebase 30 is provided with a pin 31 extending through a suitable openingin the bar 3 whilethe opposite end is encircled by U-shaped protectingmetal strips 32 held in place by the rivets 33. An aperture 36 extendsentirely through base 30 and is positioned in line with the aperture 37in strips 32. A rod 5 is positioned at the base fitting into theapertures 35 and 36. In this form of the invention, either of rods 5 or5 could be used. Preferably the rod is one piece throughout and of theexact length to extend from the socket 36 to the upper bar 2 of theposter 1. The resiliency of the rod 5 which is preferably made of woodis sufiicient to permit the insertion of the upper end thereof into bar2, said upper end being made identical with the upper end of the rod 5.In this form as well as in all the other forms, it will be seen that atension is secured for holding the poster. 1 taut and this tension isexerted through a rod of some kind, spring tensioned or otherwisetensioned in such a way as to maintain a constant tension and also toact with the base for presenting the easel or stand.

We claim: 7

1. In combination with a large flexible poster, having edge bars, a baseremovably connected with one of said bars, a rod engaging the center ofthe opposite bar and restingfon said base, means on the base forpreventing said rod from slipping, and a brace extending from the end ofsaid base furthest from the poster to substantially the'center of saidrod.

2. A stand'for "flexible posters provided with apertured top and bottombars, a base having a member fitting into the aperture in one of saidbars, a substantially vertically positioned rod having an extensionfitting into the aperture of the other bar, said base havingcorrugations on its upper face, said rod being substantially pointed atits lower end, and adapted to fit into certain of said corrugations, thelength of said rod being such that as the pointed end of the rod ismoved toward the poster, more and more tension will be applied to therod and consequently to the poster.

3. A stand for a flexible poster provided with top and bottom bars, abase removably connected to one of said bars, a rod removably connectedat the upper end with the other of said bars, means for adjustablyconnecting the lower end of said rod to said base at different pointsalong the base, and a brace acting on said base and on saidv rod.

4. A collapsible stand for flexible; posters including a base adapted tobe connected. to the poster at one-end, a rod being adapted to beconnected to the opposite end of the poster,said rod having its lowerend adjustably positioned on top of said base between the ends thereof,said rodbeing formed in a plurality of parts and removably connectedtogether, and a brace for bracing said rod, said brace being swingablyconnected with one part of said rod and removably connected to ,saidbase.

RICHARD 'F. LANDWEHR. NATHANIEL M. LURRAIN.

